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Topic 1 & 2 Forces & Motion Flashcards

1
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1 Runner A finishes a race in less time than runner B. Who is faster?

A

runner A

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2 What two measurements are needed to calculate a speed?

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distance and time

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3 What is the SI unit for speed?

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m/s

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4 What does acceleration mean?

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speeding up or slowing down

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5 What is a force?

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push or pull

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6 How do we represent forces on diagrams?

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arrows, with length depending on size of force

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7 What does mass mean?

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amount of substance

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8 What is the unit for mass?

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kilogram

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9 What does a vector have that a scalar does not?

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direction

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10 Name a scalar and a vector measured in metres.

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distance, displacement

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11 Name a scalar and a vector measured in metres/second.

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speed, velocity

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12 Name a vector with units of newtons.

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force or weight

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13
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13 Is mass a vector or scalar?

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scalar

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14 Is energy a vector or scalar?

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scalar

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15 What is acceleration?

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a change in velocity

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16 Why is acceleration a vector?

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it is measuring a change in another vector

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17 What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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velocity has a direction/is a vector

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18
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18 What is the equation for calculating speed?

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speed = distance / time

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19 What is the SI unit for speed?

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metres per second

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20 What is average speed?

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total distance / time for whole journey

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21 What is the equation for calculating distance?

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distance = speed x time

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22 How is a constant speed shown on a distance/time graph?

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straight, sloping line

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23 What does a horizontal line on a distance/time graph show?

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stationary object

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24
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24 What is the speed of sound in air?

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approximately 330m/s

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25 How is a stationary object shown on a distance/time graph?

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horizontal line

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26 How can you tell which part of a journey shown on a distance/time graph has the highest speed?

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steepest line

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27 How can you calculate velocity from a distance/time graph?

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gradient of line

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28
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28 What does acceleration mean?

A

change in velocity in time

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29
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29 What are the units for acceleration?

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metres per second squared

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30
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30 In the acceleration equation, what does u stand for?

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initial velocity

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31
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31 In the acceleration equation, what does v stand for?

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final velocity

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32
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32 What is the equation for calculating acceleration?

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change in velocity/time, or

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33
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33 What is the acceleration due to gravity?

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10m/s2 to 1 sig. fig or 9.8m/s2 to 2 sig. fig.

34
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34 What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?

35
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35 What is ‘drag’ another name for?

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air resistance or water resistance

36
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36 What are balanced forces?

A

forces of the same size in opposite directions

37
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37 What do we call the forwards force produced by an aeroplane’s engine or propeller?

38
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38 What word describes both the speed and direction of movement of an object?

39
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39 What is the name for a single force on an object with the same effect as all the forces combined?

40
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40 How do we describe the forces on an object when the force in one direction is bigger than the force in the other?

A

unbalanced

41
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41 Two forces on an object are in the same direction. How do we calculate the resultant force?

42
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42 Two forces on an object are in opposite directions. How do we calculate the resultant force?

A

find the difference between them

43
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43 What does the length of a force arrow on a diagram represent?

A

size of force

44
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44 An aeroplane has thrust of 2000N and drag of 1800N. What is the resultant?

A

200N forwards

45
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45 Air resistance on a cyclist is 20N and friction is 5N. What is the total force trying to slow the cyclist down?

A

25N backwards

46
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46 Name a vector quantity that changes as a car drives at constant speed around a roundabout.

47
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47 What are unbalanced forces?

A

forces of different sizes in opposite directions

48
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48 What is the direction of the resultant force on a car that is speeding up?

49
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49 What is the direction of the resultant force on a bicycle that is slowing down?

50
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50 How does a sideways resultant force affect the velocity of a moving object?

A

changes its direction

51
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51 How can the pilot of an aeroplane make the plane gain speed upwards?

A

increase the lift/upwards force

52
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52 How do balanced forces affect the velocity of a moving car?

A

The car continues with the same velocity.

53
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53 You pedal harder on a bicycle. What happens?

A

you accelerate/get faster

54
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54 H What is the name of the force that makes objects move in a circular path?

A

centripetal

55
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55 H What provides the centripetal force for a car going around a roundabout?

56
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56 H What are the forces on a moon orbiting around a planet?

A

gravity acting towards the planet

57
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57 H In which direction does centripetal force act?

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towards the centre of the circle .

58
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58 Why is the force of gravity greater on a lorry than on a car?

A

larger mass

59
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59 Why is the resultant force accelerating a car usually less than the force provided by its engine?

A

air resistance and/or friction

60
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60 Name one force that usually has to be taken into account when working out the resultant force on a moving object

A

drag or friction

61
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61 When will a resultant force act to slow a car down?

A

when backwards forces are greater than forwards ones

62
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62 How can friction act to make a car speed up?

A

between tyres and road

63
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63 How can friction act to make a car slow down?

64
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64 What is the formula linking force, mass and acceleration?

65
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65 An object is moving at a constant velocity. What can you say about the forces on it?

66
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66 What is the equation relating these factors?

A

speed = distance / time

67
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67 What type of force is used to slow down a moving vehicle?

68
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68 Where is this force applied?

A

brakes, tyres

69
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69 Why is a wet road more slippery than a dry one?

A

water acts as lubricant

70
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70 An object has a negative acceleration. What does this mean?

A

it is slowing down

71
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71 What effect does drinking alcohol have on human reaction times?

A

slows them down/makes them longer

72
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72 How will being tired affect reaction time?

A

make it longer

73
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73 What does ?braking distance? mean?

A

the distance a car travels while slowing down

74
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74 What does ?thinking distance? mean?

A

the distance a car travels while the driver is reacting to a danger and deciding to apply the brakes

75
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75 How does speed affect the thinking distance?

A

higher speed, longer thinking distance/thinking distance directly proportional to speed

76
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76 How does speed affect the braking distance?

A

higher speed, longer braking distance/braking distance proportional to speed squared

77
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77 How does the force needed for an acceleration depend on the size of the acceleration?

A

larger acceleration, larger force needed

78
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78 What does deceleration mean?

A

slowing down/a negative acceleration

79
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79 H What factors affect the momentum of a moving object?

A

mass, velocity

80
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80 H How does the mass affect momentum?

A

higher mass, higher momentum

81
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81 H How does the velocity affect momentum?

A

higher velocity, higher momentum

82
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<p>82 H What does momentum is conserved mean?</p>

A

<p>total momentum is the same before and after a collision</p>

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